Some new words - for kicks
Posted by Wonky 10 years, 12 months ago to Entertainment
Budgetophobia
Libertarianophobia
Logophobia
Philosophobia
Hey, if homophobia and islamaphobia are mainstream and are successfully used to imply that the target has an irrational fear of a particular subject, why not feed the media with a few new words to play with. Mine are pretty bad, but there must be some catchy ones... probably some highly accurate ones that represent true "irrational fears".
Honestly, a word like homophobia has very little (if anything) to do with irrational fear. In reality, "homophobophobia" is probably a much more realistic word that might even be said to have real meaning. If homophobia was a real word describing a real state of mind (as opposed to an ingenious political invention), and there were as many homophobes out there as we've been led to believe, gay people would be running the country and boatloads of heterosexuals would be cowering in fear or hiding in their homes. "Homophobophobia" might be said to be the impetus behind calling someone a homophobe. After all, if you call someone a homophobe, you are fighting for the cause, but if you fail to do so or fail to agree that the label is appropriate, some very nice people might decide they don't like you all that much.
I would think that a real irrational fear, like say, "arachnophobia", isn't eligible for a -phobophobia suffix because, really, who is afraid of people who are afraid of spiders (other than me).
Any thoughts on some good -phobia words to toss around for kicks?
Libertarianophobia
Logophobia
Philosophobia
Hey, if homophobia and islamaphobia are mainstream and are successfully used to imply that the target has an irrational fear of a particular subject, why not feed the media with a few new words to play with. Mine are pretty bad, but there must be some catchy ones... probably some highly accurate ones that represent true "irrational fears".
Honestly, a word like homophobia has very little (if anything) to do with irrational fear. In reality, "homophobophobia" is probably a much more realistic word that might even be said to have real meaning. If homophobia was a real word describing a real state of mind (as opposed to an ingenious political invention), and there were as many homophobes out there as we've been led to believe, gay people would be running the country and boatloads of heterosexuals would be cowering in fear or hiding in their homes. "Homophobophobia" might be said to be the impetus behind calling someone a homophobe. After all, if you call someone a homophobe, you are fighting for the cause, but if you fail to do so or fail to agree that the label is appropriate, some very nice people might decide they don't like you all that much.
I would think that a real irrational fear, like say, "arachnophobia", isn't eligible for a -phobophobia suffix because, really, who is afraid of people who are afraid of spiders (other than me).
Any thoughts on some good -phobia words to toss around for kicks?
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- 2Posted by Victor_Laszlo 10 years, 12 months agoTendegreesbelow0phobiaMark as read | Best of... | Permalink|
- 1Posted by khalling 10 years, 12 months agoagreedMark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink|
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- 2Posted by $ minniepuck 10 years, 12 months agoChrometophobia is the fear of money. I bet some of those folks think money is the root of all evil. There may be some of those lurking around here. Francisco D'Anconia should have a chat with them.Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink|
- 2Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 12 months agoI have bophobia...Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink|
- 4Posted by Wonky 10 years, 12 months agoSeems like a rational fear, not an irrational one ;)Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink|
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- 1Posted by $ Tap2Golf 10 years, 12 months agoBamaBamaBoBamaBoNanaBanaFoFamaBoPhobiaMark as read | Best of... | Permalink|
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